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Thursday, January 9, 2025

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THE HEADLINES

  • OCReg: ‘Big one we all feared’: Wildfires devastate Southern California
  • OCReg: 5 dead as Eaton fire explodes to 10,600 acres — hundreds of structures destroyed or damaged
  • AP: Los Angeles-area wildfires: Winds subside as firefighters battle devastating blazes
  • BreitbartCA: Breitbart Editor Tries to Save House in Palisades…
  • How LA ran out of water in the middle of the Palisades fire
  • Why did fire hydrants go ‘dry’ for crews fighting the Palisades Fire?
  • CG: LA Mayor Karen Bass Heavily Criticized for Delayed Return From Trip to Ghana with Historic Wildfires Spreading
  • FoxLA: Karen Bass criticized for cutting LAFD budget by $17.6M amid 3 LA County fires
  • FoxLA: Where is LA Mayor Karen Bass amid devastating wildfires?
  • LA mayor blunders her way through warnings on ‘the big one’ — directing people to get help ‘at URL’
  • CG: Newsom Has Been ‘Trump-Proofing’ California Rather than ‘Wildfire-Proofing’
  • Trump calls for California Gov. Newsom’s resignation as devastating wildfires hit third day: ‘Gross incompetence’
  • SJMN: Trump blames Newsom for SoCal wildfires, governor’s office pushes back on facts
  • SacBee: $10,000 hotel stays, golf abroad: CapRadio docs reveal ex-GM’s alleged credit card misuse
  • CG: Biden Approves More Disaster Relief, Disaster Declarations For Fires in Southern California
  • CG: California’s Perfect Storm: Historical Devastating Fires and the State’s Insurance Crisis
  • AP: Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangers
  • FoxLA: Sunset Fire breaks out near Hollywood Hills, forcing more LA County residents to evacuate
  • Pharmageddon: Walgreens to shutter 12 San Francisco stores
  • CG: Why Are Californians Paying More at the Pump When We Have Energy Right Here?
  • SacBee: California prison dentist lawsuit alleges retaliation and patient neglect in CDCR facilities
  • SJMN: Employee of California post office, son sentenced for stealing more than $5 million in money orders
  • OCReg: Is this tangled web of overlapping regional entities really doing the people’s business?
  • LA Wildfires an Avoidable Tragedy
  • Taxpayer Is Getting Hosed by Military-Industrial Complex
  • OCReg: Larry Elder: Democrats hold their noses and certify ‘insurrectionist’ Trump
  • CalM: California’s battle over taxing multinational corporations heats up again
  • No, seriously this time: SF’s tourism industry may bounce back in 2025
  • LAT $: Daniel Lurie inaugurated as San Francisco’s new mayor: ‘This is where our comeback begins’
  • SFC: S.F. mayor Lurie inaugurated Chinatown-style: ‘So goes Chinatown, so goes San Francisco’
  • SFC: Progressive stalwart Barbara Lee announces Oakland mayoral bid
  • SJMN: First candidates officially file paperwork to fill vacant San Jose City Council seat
  • FresBee: Why is it taking Fresno Unified more than a year to hire a superintendent? What we know
  • CalCoast: Tribune record’s request debated at Paso Robles City Hall
  • VCStar $: Ventura County sees big drop in overdose deaths
  • VOC: Orange County Reins in Public Spending Amidst Possible Budget Shortfall
  • VOC: Fullerton Officials Gear Up For Over 13,000 New Homes Across the City
  • OCReg: No fraud in Orange County elections, grand jury finds
  • OCReg: Santiago Creek project proposed in Santa Ana will need changes to protect trees and greenery
  • Riverside County sheriff’s deputy dies in 91 Freeway collision
  • SDUT: San Diego Unified School District warns all students’ families of data breach
  • SDUT: County approves return of commercial flights to Carlsbad airport


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FlashReport Editors
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